Excellence in Adult Education Since 1985...(NEDP). These different options – one a timed exam and the other a competency-based model – allow our learners more choice in deciding

Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter Schoolwww.aohdc.org

Ward 5 Site: 2315 18th Place, NE, Washington, DC 20018, 202.269.6623 Ward 8 Site: 421 Alabama Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20032, 202.373.0246

Board Chair: Patrina M. Clark, PresidentPivotal Practices Consulting LLC

Excellence in Adult Education Since 1985

Annual Report School Year 2017-2018

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School Mission

School Program

Curriculum Design and Instructional Approach

Parent Involvement Efforts

School Performance

Unique Accomplishments

Donors

Appendix 1: Data Report

Appendix 2: Staff Roster for 2017-2018

Appendix 3: Board Roster for 2017-2018

Appendix 4: Unaudited Year-end 2017-2018 Financial Statement

Appendix 5: Approved 2018-2019 Budget


SCHOOL MISSIONAcademy of Hope’s mission is to provide high quality adult education and services that change lives and improve our communities. During the 2017- 2018 school year, Academy of Hope provided educational programming integrated with career development and supportive services. We delivered high quality instruction for adults 18 to 70+ years old across all skill levels – from beginning-to-read to preparing individuals for college. We provided adults with case management and career services and, as a result, learners not only gained academic skills, high school credentials, and employment – they also gained confidence, increased self-esteem, and improved the quality of their own lives and those of their families.

SCHOOL PROGRAMAccording to Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, in the near future, entering the middle-class will require at least some education beyond high school. In the District of Columbia, 71% of all jobs will require education beyond a high school credential. Yet, more than 60,000 D.C. residents lack a high school diploma.

Low literacy and low educational attainment are root causes of poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and poor health. Adults without a high school diploma are over seven times more likely to live in poverty than those with a credential. Without the necessary skills, many remain unemployed or underemployed, trapped in a cycle of poverty that can span generations. District residents need the opportunity to build their skills and achieve their educational goals, while also addressing their full spectrum of needs, so they are empowered to break out of that cycle and move forward with their lives.

Hundreds of District of Columbia residents find that opportunity at Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School.

Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (AoH) helps District of Columbia residents gain the foundational skills they need to meet their goals and connect to the next step of their career pathway – whether that means post-secondary education, training, or a self- and family-sustaining job.

Since 1985, Academy of Hope has helped over 700 low-income District of Columbia residents to obtain a high school credential and more than 7,000 to improve basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills. In 2014, Academy of Hope became an adult public charter school. As a leader in adult education for over 30 years, AoH is dedicated to serving all adult learners including individuals who are low-income or who have disabilities. Our experiential Common Core aligned curriculum engages students at all literacy levels in complex academic tasks and critical thinking.


Quality Programming for Adult Learners at All Levels

Academy of Hope’s sites in Ward 5 and Ward 8 serve adult learners from all eight wards in the District of Columbia. Ninety-six percent (96%) of learners come from households that classify as low income, and 24% identify themselves as having a disability. The average adult learner entering Academy of Hope has reading, math, and digital literacy skills at the 6th-grade level or below.

Small, dynamic classes reach learners at a range of levels – from beginning literacy to college – and cover reading, social studies, writing, math, science, technology, and career awareness and preparation. Acknowledging the multifaceted dimensions of adult learners’ lives, Academy of Hope offers these classes during the day as well as in the evening over three terms.

Academy of Hope offers two high school credentialing options: the General Education Development (GED) exam and the National External Diploma Program (NEDP). These different options – one a timed exam and the other a competency-based model – allow our learners more choice in deciding how they want to demonstrate their academic skills and abilities, thus empowering them to be life-long learners. In addition, learners can earn stackable credentials through technology and career training certification courses, helping them to build the skills needed for high wage, competitive careers.

Academy of Hope learners also have the opportunity to dual enroll at UDC Community College. Through our on-site College Prep and Success and our Internet Core Competency Certification (IC3) courses, AoH learners can earn up to ten credit hours before graduating AoH.

Continuing to Fulfill Our Mission for SY 2018-2019

As we move into the fifth year as a charter school, we continue to work towards fulfilling our mission of providing high-quality adult education and supportive services that change lives and improve communities.

In the coming year, we are focused on further developing and expanding our Career Pathways Program for all learners. Our program-wide integrated education and training model provides learners – especially those who face the most significant barriers to employment and economic success – with contextualized academic and workforce training. Also, in addition to our Hospitality Career Pathway, we are working with our industry partners to launch two new pathways: an Office Administrative and a Healthcare Pathway, enabling our learners to actively prepare for and advance in the District’s high-demand employment sectors.


Providing Essential Support for Academic and Career Success

While pursuing their education, Academy of Hope learners often face significant challenges, including lack of access to affordable childcare, housing, and transportation, as well as health issues impacting learners and/or their family members. Our Student Support Services team, including Student Support Specialists, Job Development Specialists, and a Vocational Evaluator, works closely with students to identify critical solutions to reduce the impact of these barriers and help them achieve self-sufficiency.

Academy of Hope’s Career Development services address the challenges that learners face in finding, retaining, or advancing in employment. These services include:

• Career assessments and exploration

• Job search preparation – from assistance with developing a resume and interview skills to help getting an interview and finding gainful employment

Vocational evaluation services help match adult learners, especially those with low literacy, with appropriate occupations and careers. At Academy of Hope’s Vocational Evaluation Center, launched in 2015, learners go beyond traditional paper-and-pencil assessments and try out real and simulated work tasks for in-demand careers in a safe and supportive environment.


CURRICULUM DESIGNMeeting students where they are – and preparing them for 21st century opportunities

In order to meet the educational goals of all our learners, Academy of Hope ensures that our curriculum is informed by research and best practices. To meet the needs of beginning readers, we partner with Literacy Volunteers & Advocates (LVA) to teach our Reading Essentials courses. Using the Orton Gillingham method from the Institute for Multisensory Education (IMSE), Reading Essentials focuses on basic decoding skills. Orton Gillingham, a research-and phonics-based reading instruction program, is intensive, explicit, and systematic. Explicit phonics instruction is also supported with reading comprehension and fluency instruction. Unlike other, more scripted phonics-based programs, the flexible nature of the IMSE model allows us to add new learners into the course throughout the year.

For learners who need additional support with reading comprehension, we offer Reading Apprenticeship classes. Reading Apprenticeship classes value reading as a complex process and emphasize teaching strategies that help to develop engaged, strategic, and independent readers. Together these classes are designed to move adults from beginning literacy skills to fourth-grade level skills within a year.

Academy of Hope bases its Adult Basic Education (ABE) curricula (reading/social studies, writing, math and science) on the National College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) that inform both the GED exam and the National External Diploma Program. Our curricula are designed to engage our learners in complex academic tasks and critical thinking, affording them greater access to deep participation in and rich contribution to our democracy and the knowledge economy.

During the 2017-18 school year, Academy of Hope launched its first career academy which was designed using an Integrated Education and Training model. Through this approach, students participating in our Hospitality Career Academy received simultaneous instruction in core content as well as industry training and development in a meaningful, contextualized approach. Successful completion of the academy prepared students to sit for the American Hotel and Lodging industry certification exam.

As one of the few adult charter schools serving adults at all levels, from beginning readers to college-level readers, Academy of Hope is committed to continuing to develop multi-level curricula that encourage all adult learners to understand their worlds in new ways, helping us to meet our mission of changing lives and improving communities through education.


INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHEncouraging learners across disciplines

Academy of Hope uses a range of instructional approaches that include project-based learning, explicit instruction, critical pedagogy, technology integration, and cross-curricular approaches.

Academy of Hope views teaching as a dialogue, where teachers are learners and learners are teachers. In addition, we plan project-based learning activities, allowing students to actively explore real-world issues.

Instructors also design instructional units of study incorporating 21st Century Worker Competencies. This approach creates a student-driven environment by providing more opportunities for students to construct knowledge and collaborate with peers. Key competencies in areas of critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation prepare students for increasingly complex life and work environments.

Explicit instructional approaches are also used, ensuring that teachers break down skills into specific steps when needed and that learners have access to models and scaffolds.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT EFFORTSMany of Academy of Hope’s adult learners are parents or guardians of school-age children. During the 2017-2018 school year, 182 learners reported having children or dependents. Many more are grandparents, aunts, uncles, or otherwise significantly involved in a child’s life.

Research consistently demonstrates the close correlation between parents’ educational attainment, reduction in childhood poverty, and children’s success with literacy and school. As Academy of Hope students build their skills and confidence, their families and children benefit as well. Many adult learners report becoming more involved in their children’s homework or school after attending classes at Academy of Hope.

Cassandra, AoH Graduate,

with her daughter at AoH’s

January 2018 graduation


SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Academy of Hope PCS - Goals and Academic Achievement Expectations

Beginning in SY 2017-18, Academy of Hope Adult PCS will achieve a weighted range score of 65% on at least three out of four Adult Ed PMF indicators with no indicator having a weighted range score below 35% in years 2 through 4 (SY 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18), no indicator having a weighted range score below 40% in years 5 through 7 (SY 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21), and no indicator having a weighted range score below 45% in year 8 (SY 2021-2022) and beyond).

For SY 2016-17, Academy of Hope Adult PCS set a goal of achieving a weighted range score of 65% on at least three out of four Adult Ed PMF indicators with no indicator having a weighted range score below 35%. In its fourth year as an adult public charter school, Academy of Hope made great strides toward meeting this goal. Academy of Hope is proud to report that we met the charter goal of 65% on three indicators and no indicator fell below 35%, resulting in an overall strong Tier 1 ranking for SY 2017- 2018. Indicator 1 – Student Progress: 68.4% Indicator 2 – Student Achievement 73% Indicator 3 – College and Career Readiness: 70.4% Indicator 4 – Leading Indicators: 87.6%

Goal met.

Goal met or unmet Progress toward goals


UNIQUE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Celebrating the Class of 2018

For the first time since the GED and National External Diploma Program (NEDP) underwent significant overhauls in 2014, AoH celebrated more than 50 graduates. The overhaul, which moved both the GED and NEDP fully online and aligned them with the Common Core standards, resulted in a 90% drop in nationwide passage rates in the first year. Since then, AoH learners and teachers have been working overtime to meet the new tests’ demands, and that dedication is clearly paying off.

During his keynote remarks, Chris, one of our graduate speakers, noted the rough road many of the graduates – himself included – traveled before reaching this point. He also looked ahead at the future saying that “it doesn’t stop here. It goes beyond this point – hopefully to college, or a great career – but most importantly it starts a new era for our kids, our peers and our friends who are watching us and wanting this for themselves.”

A number of the graduates have already started that new era by enrolling in college, gaining employment and becoming more involved in their child’s education.

• 38 graduates earned their High School Diplomathrough GED

• 15 graduates earned their High School Diplomathrough the NEDP

• 33 graduates are female, 20 graduates are male

• At least half of the graduates are parents

• Their ages range from 19-52 year old

• 3 graduates earned College Ready Scores onthe GED exam – 2 are in the 95th percentile and1 graduate is in the 99th percentile

Fast Facts About AoH’s 53 Graduates

AoH Graduates, January 2018AoH Graduates, June 2018


STUDENT PROFILESShauntese Y., a native Washingtonian, originally left school at the age of 16 to become the main caregiver to her grandmother, who had been diagnosed with cancer, and her sister.

Many years and short-term jobs later, Shauntese enrolled in classes at AoH in September 2015. Roughly a year later, she completed the requirements to enter the National External Diploma Program (NEDP). Though she was juggling a number of responsibilities outside of school, Shauntese says that AoH encouraged and motivated her, provided emotional support, and pushed her to do better. Shauntese loved collaborating with other students and learning. “AoH makes you feel good, they motivate you to keep going. What I loved about this school was that you could find anything you needed, and I’ve never heard a ‘no’ since I’ve been here.” Even when she had stopped coming, AoH staff called and told her: “Focus on yourself, you can do it!”

In January 2018, Shauntese completed the requirements for the NEDP and earned her high school diploma. Shauntese says that she “cried like a baby” at graduation, as it meant so much to be able to show her kids that she’d obtained her diploma. She takes pride in the fact her sons and nephew are all doing exceptionally well in school, and that her youngest daughter is a college freshman with plans to become a lawyer.

Since graduation, Shauntese enrolled and completed Academy of Hope’s new hospitality course. She looks forward to pursuing a career in the hotel industry!

Antonio B. enrolled at Academy of Hope’s Southeast location in 2017, along with his brother, Marquis. He wanted to come back to school to increase his employment options, but he did not anticipate making progress so quickly. Teachers selected him as one of the most improved students because his engagement and tenacity placed him on an accelerated track. Within six weeks, he was doing advanced level math, and just a few months into classes, he started sitting for his GED exams. In January 2018, Antonio passed his math exam, the last of the GED exams standing between him and his high school diploma!

Immediately following graduation, Antonio enrolled in the DC Water Green Infrastructure Program held at UDC. Following the course, Antonio sat for and passed his National Green Infrastructure Certification Exam. His score on the exam earned him a spot in DC Water’s Direct Hire Program and in July 2018, he was hired as a DC Water Contractor with Rock Creek Conservancy and earned the title of Green Infrastructure Supervisor.

Shauntese, AoH Graduate,

January 2018

Antonio, AoH Graduate,

January 2018


Last summer, Academy of Hope was one of only ten recipients of a highly competitive Career Pathways Grant offered through the Office of the State Superintendent for Education’s division of Adult and Family Education and the Workforce Investment Council (WIC). Successful applicants for this grant were not singular programs but rather a consortium of providers, employers and other relevant partners that could demonstrate an ability to work together to develop clear pathways for learners to advance from education to self- and family-sustaining jobs. AoH was awarded the grant with a number of partners, including Literacy Volunteers and Advocates, Edgewood Brookland Family Support Collaborative, SUNY Empire State College, Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning (CL2), Education Design Lab, Hyatt Place, and Hilton.

Learners have long expressed the desire to seamlessly connect what they are learning in the classroom to employment. With the support of this grant, AoH has the opportunity to fulfill learners’ requests by developing three high-demand workforce training tracks in hospitality, healthcare and office administration.

Our first track in hospitality launched in early April and consists of four parts. Part one focuses exclusively on students by helping them to identify their career passions, as well as their strengths as learners and employees. Part two focuses on the hospitality industry by allowing students to engage with our hospitality employer partners and hear directly from hospitality staff about their pathways – discovering what it takes to move up the ranks in that industry from those who did it, like moving from housekeeper to general manager or from dishwasher to regional hiring manager. Part three is the heart of the program: a curriculum designed with the expertise of SUNY Empire State College and Education Design Lab and heavily influenced by our employer partners, Hilton, and Hyatt Place – two of the largest hotel companies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. This allows students to continue working towards their high school diploma, gain 21st century workplace skills, prepare for industry certifications, and assemble a robust career portfolio. And lastly, part four consists of job shadowing and externship experience over the summer and eventually successful job placement. Once placed, AoH will continue to be a resource to support students as they journey from the initial job to the next steps on their career pathway.

In the coming school year, AoH looks forward to launching the remaining career pathways in healthcare and office administration.

Hospitality Career Academy

Students and staff from our first Hospitality Career Academy pilot program

pose after making a site visit to our partners at Hyatt Place.


Recognizing that access to fresh, healthy and affordable food is extremely limited for many learners, Academy of Hope has partnered with three organizations over the last year to expand food access in our community:

Nourishing the Whole Student

Mobile MarketBeginning in October 2017, Academy of Hope teamed up with the Capital Area Food Bank to host a monthly mobile market at our Ward 5 site. The market has provided over 5000 members of households with fresh fruits and vegetables and food staples like milk and cereal at no cost. Learners at both AoH sites can benefit from the market, and the market is open to members of our broader community, as well.

School GardenAcademy of Hope partnered with Love and Carrots to plant a community garden at our Ward 5 site. In addition to being able to harvest fresh vegetables, AoH learners have the opportunity to attend gardening classes and benefit from a nutrition-focused curriculum in several core subjects, including math and science.

Plenty to EatAn AoH Alumna, Connie Williams, returned to AoH this year as the founder and CEO of Plenty to Eat, a food pantry offering AoH learners weekly access to groceries and essential toiletries at no cost.

AoH staff plants the first seeds in our school garden Tom, AoH Volunteer, lends a hand at our monthly mobile market


Reflecting our commitment to high standards, Academy of Hope underwent the intensive application process for a 7 year accreditation through the Middle States Association (MSA). As part of the accreditation process, AoH completed a comprehensive self-study. A planning committee of AoH stakeholders (including staff, teachers, board members and students) administered the survey, collected and analyzed data and charted a course for our future. Following this years-long process, and a site review from a Middle States visiting team, AoH’s application was moved forward with a recommendation for full accreditation. Our application is subject to a final review, but we are confident we’ll receive an Official Notice of Accreditation in fall 2018.

Earning a credit of our own

This year, Academy of Hope raised awareness about adult education and AoH’s unique accomplishments in the field through a variety of channels, including:• A September 27, 2017 segment on WHUR’s Daily Drum regarding adult literacy in the District• A June 22, 2018 segment on NBC4 focused on the Adult Learner Transit Subsidy Program• A June 23, 2018 segment on USA9 featuring AoH’s graduation ceremony

Raising Awareness

“Empowerment” is one of Academy of Hope’s core values. Academy of Hope strives to center student voices and encourages learners to take an active role as advocates within the school and beyond.

With the goal of formalizing students’ roles in high-level decision making, AoH’s senior staff hosted multiple town halls during the 2017-2018 school year to hear directly from learners. Student feedback during those conversations resulted in direct changes to AoH programming and future plans. In the spring, AoH held student elections across programs and sites to elect members to the AoH Board of Directors and the Student Leadership Association (SLA). Board members and SLA representatives will be responsible for serving as AoH ambassadors to external stakeholders (media, resource fairs, speaking opportunities, etc.), highlighting student concerns, and liaising between the Board and the student body they represent.

Students taking the lead


As the DC Council debated the District’s budget, AoH staff and learners visited the Wilson Building to testify in support of adult education. This advocacy resulted in a number of victories, including:

• Securing $1.98 million in FY19 to support the Adult Learner Transit Subsidy Program

• Restoring $1.5 million to the budget for the Career Pathways Innovation Fund, which supports AoH and nine other subgrantees

• Securing $500,000 in new funding to support adult education programs serving learners at the lowest literacy levels

Budget Advocacy

Lecester, AoH’s Chief Executive Officer, was honored to join leaders from the Alliance for Language Learners’ Integration, Education, and Success (ALLIES) and the Texas Workforce Commission for a panel discussion at the prestigious South by Southwest Education conference in Austin, Texas. The conversation, titled “Equity Innovations for Low-Skill Adults” focused on ways to expand opportunities for adult learners, especially those with the lowest skills, to reach their goals!

Academy of Hope Goes South by Southwest

AoH students and staff at the John A. Wilson Building after testifying in support of adult education.


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APPENDIX 1: SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018 DATA REPORT

SY 2017-18 Annual Report Campus Data Report

Source Data Point

PCSB LEA Name: Academy of Hope Adult PCS

PCSBCampus Name: Academy of Hope Adult PCS

PCSB Grades served: Adult

PCSB Overall Audited Enrollment: 386

Enrollment by grade level according to OSSE’s Audited Enrollment Report

Grade PK3 PK4 KG 1 2 3 4 5 6

Student Count

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 Alternative Adult SPED*

Student Count

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 386 0

*Note: This field is only filled in for St. Coletta Special Education PCS as it isthe only charter LEA that exclusively serves students with disabilities.


Student Data Points

School Total number of instructional days: 222

PCSB Suspension Rate: 1.6%

PCSB Expulsion Rate: 0.26%

PCSB Instructional Time Lost to Out-of-School Suspension Rate: 0.04%

PCSB In-Seat Attendance: 70.4%

PCSB

Average Daily Attendance: Average Daily Attendance:The SRA requires annual reports to include a school’s average daily membership.To meet this requirement, PCSB will provide following verified data points: (1) audited enrollment;(2) mid-year withdrawals; and (3) mid-year entries. (No action necessary.)

PCSB Midyear Withdrawals: Not Applicable*

PCSB Midyear Entries: Not Applicable*

PCSB Promotion Rate (LEA): Not Applicable

PCSB(SY16-17)

College Acceptance Rates: Not Applicable

PCSB(SY16-17)

College Admission Test Scores: Not Applicable

PCSB(SY16-17)

Graduation Rates: Not Applicable


Faculty and Staff Data Points

School Teacher Attrition Rate: 33.51%

School Number of Teachers: 41

SchoolTeacher Salary1. Average: $60,123.632. Range – Minimum: $50,367.00 Maximum: $74,300.00


APPENDIX 2: STAFF ROSTER FOR 2017-2018Shazma Aftab Adjunct Teacher

Lesia Alleyne-Lamorell Office Manager and Assistant to CEO

Derrick Anderson Adjunct Teacher

Shaquierra Baker Case Manager

Annette Banks NEDP Advisor/Assessor

Tajala Battle-Lockhart Adjunct Teacher

Joy Bentley Phillips Chief Development Officer

Kenae Black Adjunct Teacher

Deborah Bloch Adjunct Teacher

Na’Quesha Booker Front Desk Assistant

Traci Branch Director of Student Support Services

Sandra Brown Teacher

Jenaine Butler GED Services and Testing Coordinator

Mary Cabriele Volunteer Coordinator

Hazel Cherry Teacher

Julia Conte Data Support Specialist

November DuBose Job Development Specialist

Danielle Durham Adjunct Teacher

Summer Ellis Associate Campus Principal

Patrice Felton Adjunct Teacher

Krista Ford Student Recruitment Manager

Yolanda Fortune Adjunct Teacher

Jamie Fragale Director of Advocacy & Communications

Lakeyia Gollman Teacher

Lionel Gore Facilities Attendant

Cheryl Harrison Adjunct Teacher

Melissa Hensel Vocational Evaluator

Dianna Hicks Adjunct Teacher

Denise Hill Teacher

Sheila Izlar HR Specialist

Jo-Anna Jackson Teacher

Megan Janicki Teacher

Dorothy Jenkins Lead Teacher

Christie Joesbury Data Support Specialist

Lecester Johnson Chief Executive Officer

Matthew Layton Chief Academic Officer

Alexandra Lotas Research Coordinator

Kyle Mackey Adjunct Teacher

Jevaughn Mark Intern

Terence Mayo Associate Campus Principal

JoVon McCalester Adjunct Teacher

Kargsia McDuffie Lead Teacher

Chy McGhee Teacher

Niketha McKenzie Adjunct Teacher


Brian McNamee Chief Operations Officer

Traci Milton-Porter Program Manager

Lateefah Montague Teacher

Rustin Moore Adjunct Teacher

Sharon Myers Teacher

Sean Nix Senior Program Manager

Richmond Onokpite Lead Teacher

Marcos Pantelis Driector of Accountability

Marisha Pennington Adjunct Teacher

Graciano Petersen Teacher

Deborah Prence Teacher

Krystal Ramseur Director of Finance & Operations

Lisa Rascoe Adjunct Teacher

Audrey Reese Director of NEDP

Ira Richardson Intern

Daniel Robinson Front Desk Assistant

Adi Salinas-Ferreira NEDP Advisor/Assessor

Siby Samuel Adjunct Teacher

Antonio Scott Front Desk Assistant

Jordan Scott Teacher

Katherine Shrout Supplemental Instruction and Alumni Coordinator

Jamala Smith Lead Registrar

Kwelli Sneed Adjunct Teacher

Daniel Turk Adjunct Teacher

AdrianTurner Office Administrator and Assistant to CEO

Monique Vaughn Registrar

William Walker Teacher

Jaiyi Wang Intern

Thomas Webb Case Manager

Dana Westgren Job Developer

Ronald Whipple Front Desk Assistant

Dawn Williams NEDP Advisor/Assessor

Hope Witherspoon Adjunct Teacher

Trakela Wright Adjunct Teacher

Sade Young Program Manager

Hira Zeb Lead Teacher

63% of instructional staff for SY17–18 have Master’s Degrees.


APPENDIX 3: BOARD ROSTER FOR 2017-2018

* Indicates DC resident

Barbara Jumper* Senior Financial Management Specialist, US Department of Transportation Term: 3/2017- 6/2020

Y. K. Karen LeungNeighborhood & Community Investment Specialist, US Department of HousingTerm: 7/2016 – 6/2019

Beverly Mangum* Academy of Hope Learner Term: 7/2016 - 1/2018

Lawrence Meyer,* Chair of Development Committee Self Employed Term: 7/2016 – 6/2019

John Zoltner* Director, TechLab FHI 360Term: 7/2016 – 6/2019

Lecester Johnson Chief Executive Officer, Academy of Hope

Patrina Clark, Board Chair President, Pivotal Practices Consulting LLC Term: 2/2011 - 8/2018

Terry Salinger,* Vice Chair and Chair of Programs Committee* Senior Fellow, American Institutes for Research Term: 4/2012 - 4/2018

Thomasenia (Tommie) Duncan,* 2nd Vice ChairPanel Executive, United States Judicial Panel on Multi-District LitigationTerm: 9/2015 - 8/2018

Mark Kutner, Treasurer Term: 12/2014 - 8/2020

Rachel Zinn,* Secretary Budget Management Analyst, City of Baltimore Term: 7/2016 – 6/2019

Michael Gross* Academy of Hope Learner Term: 7/2016 - 1/2018


APPENDIX 4: UNAUDITED YEAR-END FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Unaudited Year-end 2017-18 Financial Statement

Income Statement Actual Revenue

State and Local Revenue 4,832,682 Federal Revenue 540,279 Private Grants and Donations 498,869 Earned Fees 60,956 Donated Revenue 120,000 Total Revenue 6,052,787

Expenses Salaries 2,793,805 Benefits and Taxes 671,805 Contracted Staff 454,465 Staff-Related Costs 48,557 Rent 303,074 Occupancy Service 339,292 Direct Student Expense 322,369 Office & Business Expense 528,636 Total Expenses 5,462,003

Operating Income 590,784 Extraordinary Expenses

Interest 177,395 Depreciation and Amortization 210,202 Total Extraordinary Expenses 387,597

Net Income 203,187

Balance Sheet 6/30/2018AssetsAssets

Current AssetsCash 775,551Accounts Receivable 343,785Other Current Assets 33,299 Total Current Assets 1,152,635

Noncurrent AssetsFacilities, Net 4,919,664 Operating Fixed Assets, Net 325,606Rental Deductions 130 Total Noncurrent Assets 5,245,399

Total Assets 6,398,034 Liabilities and EquityLiabilities and Equity

Current LiabilitiesAccounts Payable 149,227Other Current Liabilities 176,416Accrued Salaries and Benefits 201,676Total Current Liabilities 527,319

Long-Term LiabilitiesSenior Debt 3,939,336 Other Long-Term Liabilities (46,863)Total Long-Term Liabilities 3,892,473

EquityUnrestricted Net Assets 1,680,055 Net Income 203,187

Unaudited Year-end 2017-18 Financial Statement

Income Statement ActualRevenue

State and Local Revenue 4,832,682 Federal Revenue 540,279Private Grants and Donations 498,869Earned Fees 60,956 Donated Revenue 120,000Total Revenue 6,052,787

ExpensesSalaries 2,793,805 Benefits and Taxes 671,805Contracted Staff 454,465Staff-Related Costs 48,557 Rent 303,074Occupancy Service 339,292Direct Student Expense 322,369Office & Business Expense 528,636Total Expenses 5,462,003

Operating Income 590,784Extraordinary Expenses

Interest 177,395Depreciation and Amortization 210,202Total Extraordinary Expenses 387,597

Net Income 203,187

Balance Sheet 6/30/2018 Assets Assets

Current Assets Cash 775,551 Accounts Receivable 343,785 Other Current Assets 33,299 Total Current Assets 1,152,635

Noncurrent Assets Facilities, Net 4,919,664 Operating Fixed Assets, Net 325,606 Rental Deductions 130 Total Noncurrent Assets 5,245,399

Total Assets 6,398,034 Liabilities and Equity Liabilities and Equity

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 149,227 Other Current Liabilities 176,416 Accrued Salaries and Benefits 201,676 Total Current Liabilities 527,319

Long-Term Liabilities Senior Debt 3,939,336 Other Long-Term Liabilities (46,863) Total Long-Term Liabilities 3,892,473

Equity Unrestricted Net Assets 1,680,055 Net Income 203,187

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 95,000 Total Equity 1,978,242

Total Liabilities and Equity 6,398,034

2018-19 Budget

SY18-19 Revenue

State and Local Revenue 5,762,362

Federal Revenue 504,926

Private Grants and Donations 618,500

Earned Fees 29,855

Revenue Total 6,915,643 Expenses

Salaries 3,542,682

Benefits and Taxes 840,349

Contracted Staff 346,000

Staff-Related Costs 32,220

Rent 391,837

Occupancy Service 289,541

Direct Student Expense 334,107

Office & Business Expense 622,842

Expenses Total 6,399,578

NET ORDINARY INCOME 516,065Extraordinary Expenses

Depreciation and Amortization 241,438

Interest 186,883

Extraordinary Expenses Total 428,321

TOTAL EXPENSES 6,827,899

NET INCOME 87,743


APPENDIX 5: APPROVED 2018-2019 BUDGET

Temporarily Restricted NetAssets 95,000 Total Equity 1,978,242

Total Liabilities and Equity 6,398,034

2018-19 Budget

SY18-19 Revenue

State and Local Revenue 5,762,362

Federal Revenue 504,926

Private Grants and Donations 618,500

Earned Fees 29,855

Revenue Total 6,915,643 Expenses

Salaries 3,542,682

Benefits and Taxes 840,349

Contracted Staff 346,000

Staff-Related Costs 32,220

Rent 391,837

Occupancy Service 289,541

Direct Student Expense 334,107

Office & Business Expense 622,842

Expenses Total 6,399,578

NET ORDINARY INCOME 516,065 Extraordinary Expenses

Depreciation and Amortization 241,438

Interest 186,883

Extraordinary Expenses Total 428,321

TOTAL EXPENSES 6,827,899

NET INCOME 87,743

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